Crosses from the Flank

- The goalkeeper takes off with the leg furthest from the ball and tucks the near leg to his body for protection. - The ball should be caught at the highest point. - The arms must be extended. - Pull the ball to the chest as quickly as possible. - Start on the balls of the feet. - Take short steps. - The goalkeeper stands 1-2 m centrally in front of the goal facing the ball. - His legs are parallel and slightly bent at the knees. The upper body is slightly angled forward, the arms are at the sides and slightly bent at the elbows (the body posture closely resembles that of a cowboy just before drawing his gun from the holster). - To calculate/judge the flight path, the goalkeeper reacts only after the ball has been struck. - If the ball cannot be caught, it is punched away to the side with both fists (or possibly with just one fist). - To generate momentum for a one-armed punch, swing the hand or fist dynamically from back-low to forward-high. - 1 full-size goal(s)